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This black and white illustration appearing on page 545, of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton Reprint, depicts Mr. Lindsay observing Ellen. A shadowed Mr. Lindsay stands in the doorway to a darkened room, where Ellen is sitting on the floor of the room, resting against the seat of a chair and looking out a window. She wears a pale dress, her fingers are laced on the seat cushion, and her glowing, yet melancholic face is turned towards the incoming light. Beneath the illustration is the caption "Mr. Lindsay stood still at the door," and Page 545. This illustration first appeared on page 544b of the 1892 J.B. Lippincott Co. "New Edition," Reprint (see 9CIA).

This black and white illustration appearing on page 560, of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton Reprint, depicts Ellen reuniting with John in Scotland. In the illustration, Ellen and John are sitting on a sofa. Ellen's white dress is a stark contrast to John's dark suit. Ellen is resting her head on John's shoulder and John resting one of his hands on hers and his arm is around her shoulders. This illustration was first used on page 560 of the 1892 J.B. Lippincott Co. "New Edition" reprint (see 9CIA).

This black and white in text illustration appearing on page 258 of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton reprint, depicts the letter carrier appearing at the apple bee. In the illustration, Father Swaim sits in the middle of the crowd attending the apple bee, every one leaning in to look at the letter he is holding. Ellen sits to Father Swaim's right, lightly touching his arm and leaning in to look at the letter. Alice sits to Ellen's right in a chair, a bowl of apples sits next to her on the floor. Aunt Fortune is sanding to Father Swaim's left resting her hand on the back of his chair and looking the letter he is holding.

In the title page for Hodder and Stoughton's edition of the novel, the title is printed in the top quarter of the page without a period. The author's pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell is printed in the page's middle, as well as the name of the edition's illustrator. Below the names is an inscription taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "To a Child." Hodder and Stoughton's address is listed as "London, 27. Paternoster Row," A decorative rule follows the publisher's address, as well as the year of the edition in Roman numerals.